The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-29

formers, belonging to Sam McFlinn's circus,
which left Pensacola Saturday evening,
were seated in a coach, when two country
men entered the car. The performers and
the countrymen began chatting each other,
and one of the latter got angry at the man
ner in which he and his comrade were being
bested Just then the car came to stop,
and he stepped out on the platform, pulled
out large knife, and then started on run
through the car slashing right and left
Several of the performers were severely
gashed, but to what extent has not been as
certained; physician was wired ahead Tor,
and the train started. The countrylnan es-
capped.
Key West Equator: A drummer now Wis
iting Key West when on his way North last
spring bought scalpei''s ticket belonging
to some doctor. As a matter Of course he
was so registered by the purser. The first
night out he was awakened by the steward
calling doctor At first he could not re-
member why they should give him that
name, but remembering the ticket,
he answered He was told that
the Captain wished to see him i'm
mediately.. Posting to the Captain
he was informed that there was a lady
aboard who was quite sick, and as he was
the only doctor would he call on herr He
made virtue of necessity and did So Look
ing as wise as an owl and fumbling at
his watch he pretended to count her pulse
beats Not knowing whether she was sick
or not, seriously stated that her case was
simply a nervous affection, and recommend
ed three bottles of champagne day, which
were taken. The lady recovered.
At Moline Monday morning. about 3
O'clock Joe Mcmillan, of Pine Barren, a
white man, was shot and instantly killed by
Rill HialyS lpnlOra1( AT that fir1a MnMil-
Ian, who was drunk, went to negro fair
that had been going OH all night; he was
seen by Hicks. who remarked SO as to be
heard that he had been wanting to kill Nc
MILAN for some time and If he (McMillan)
came near him, he would do it then and
there. Mcmillan started for Hicks; the two
grappied and fell on the floor, Hicks upper
most; two shots were fired, Hicks arose, and
Mcmillan lay corpse. Hicks then
first, that he had taken MeMillans
pistol from him, and had then shot McMi
Ian. This story seemed probable, as Hicks
had two pistols in bis hands when he arose,
and but one shot had taken effect.s The
murderer then made good his escape. A
posse was searching for him late Tuesday,
but so far, he has eluded arrest. Hicks had
the reputation of being "a bad COON" he
was an old saw mill hand and was well
a
number of years. A Coroners inquest was
held on the remains, and verdict was re-
turned in accordance with the evidence
above given.
Key West Equdt y: The schooner yacht
Maria, which came into port last week from
Old Providence, left yesterday for the same
place and Jamaica. Peter T. Knight and
Capt. John Roberts, of this city, left in her.
1t is reported that the party in charge of
the yacht is in search of treasure trove,
said to be buried somewhere in Spanish
Honduras. The vessel is fitted with imple-
ments for digging blasting, &c. and a
thorough search will be made. Rumor also
says that small steamer has left New
York with another party. who are
on the same chase A noted charac-
ter, well known in the Bahamas and
in this place also, who is a mono
maniac on money digging, came here in he
Maria, and no doubt was in her at Old
Providence. If the reports about the treas
ure in question come from him, and these
parties have gone in search of it from that
mans statements, then it is indeed "wild
goose chase" of the most gigantic kind.
About four years ago this man was in
Kingston, Jamaica, and told tale similar to
the above; he got the merchants and other
men worked up to high pitch of excite
ment, so much SO that they fitted
out an expedition, and went in
search of the treasure. He stated he was
afraid. that while he was at work getting
the treaslIre-which he described as being
immense lots Of gold coin, gold candle
sticks, platens and chaiices, which were
stolen from churches from time to time,
and a large lot of diamond jewelry, etc
the SpaniardS would attack him and his
party and the expedition would fail. SO
great was the excitement that an
appeal was made to the Governor
General of Jamaica, who ordered
a gunboat to accompany the expedition.
They proceeded to the point named, and in
stead of finding prodigious caves, ETC., as
reported, they found nothing but a low
swamp. Reports further say that the Cap
tain of the gunboat became so angry that
the lying informer was compelled to jump
overheard. The disappointed expedition
returned to Jamaica and the language used
toward him was anything but compli-
mentary.